London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Harrow 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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145
Presenting Symptoms:
(a) Nervous Disorders
(Fears, depression, anxiety, refusal to attend school) 34
(b) Behaviour Disorders 33
(c) Psychosomatic Disorders
(Asthma) 4
(d) Habit Disorders
(Enuresis, soiling, speech difficulties, sleeping
difficulties, eating difficulties, masturbation) 11
(e) Anti-Social Behaviour 14
(/) Lack of School Progress/Backwardness 5
Other Attendances 2,345
Total Attendances 2,547
Children 1,026
Parents 1,470
Others 51
*These figures do not take account of case consultations in which professional
workers from outside agencies were helped to deal with their own
clients.
School Psychological Service
Mr. W. R. Wilson, M.A. (Hons). Senior Educational Psychologist
reports as follows:-
(1) Staffing:
Senior Educational Psychologist
W. R. Wilson, M.A.(Hons.).,
A.B.Ps.S.
Educational Psychologist
Mrs. A. M. Williams, B.Sc.
(Hons.).
Specialist Teacher
Mrs. C. Newton, B.A. (Hons.)
Peripatetic Remedial Teacher
Mrs. M. Zurawski. (From
September 1970).
Assessment Unit
Mrs. J. M. Whitmarsh. (From
September, 1970).
Chantry Unit (Class 6)
Mrs. Craig. (From September
1970).